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Marlins anticipate busy make-up schedule because of hurricane.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| September 06, 2004 | Spencer, Clark | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Clark Spencer

MIAMI _ Count the Florida Marlins among those who wished Hurricane Frances never happened. The storm demolished a crucial weekend showdown with the Chicago Cubs at Pro Player Stadium, and it cast doubts on the Marlins' late-season scramble to make it back to the playoffs and defend their World Series title.

By forcing the postponement of Sunday's game with the Cubs to make it a clean sweep of the scheduled three-game series, Frances left the Marlins in a tough predicament as they try to make up the 2 {-game gap with front-running Chicago in the National League wild-card race.

The Marlins are now confronted with the imposing task of playing 30 games, including three doubleheaders, during the final 27 days of the regular …

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